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Friday, January 9, 2026

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Jewish History

Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Talmudist, Halachist, physician, philosopher and communal leader, known in the Jewish world by the acronym "Rambam" and to the world at large as "Maimonides", passed away in Egypt on the 20th of Tevet in 1204 (4965).

Links: A brief biography of Maimonides
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The first volume of the Babylonian Talmud, the tractate Berachot, was printed in Soncino, Italy, on the 20th of Tevet of the year 5244 from creation (1483)

Link: What Is the Talmud?

Daily Thought

True, you could help it be sooner. But it will be in our times whether you help or not, whether you believe in it or not. It must happen, because this is not how the world is meant to be.

But have you asked yourself, “Where will I be standing when that time comes? What will I have contributed? Will it happen despite me, or because of me?”